Information Morning Moncton with Jonna Brewer

Moncton's Fire department hires a female firefighter. The chief hopes she'll stick around and encourage others to join. Marc Genuist brings us that story.

Janice Leger and Utah were Jonna's guests this morning in advance of a fund-raising event on the weekend designed to help train guide dogs. For more information on the event, which takes place in Riverview on Sunday, call 204-8433 or check out the website www.cullenwebb.com

Gillian Donald and Peter Comeau are two of the organizers of the "Kiss My Cancer" charity event Thursday night at the Delta Beausejour. More than 40 artists are donating their works to the art auction to raise funds for the oncology centre at the Moncton Hospital.

On the 101st day of student protests in Quebec, Jonna talks to three student leaders in New Brunswick about what those protests are accomplishing. She spoke with Pat Joyce, president of Mount Allison Students' Union and director-at-large of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, Stephen Spence, president of the New Brunswick Student Alliance, and Ghislain LeBlanc, former president of l'Universite de Moncton's Students Federation who is now studying in Quebec.

The ten-member Riversong ensemble from Moncton is preparing for an concert on Friday along with the Before The Mast troupe from Saint John. Riversong members Diane Ross-Lawrence and Dorrie Brown joined Jonna to talk about the night of a cappella music that's happening at the Empress theatre.

Vanessa Blanch talks to Jerry Augustine, a man from Elsibogtog, who looked around his community and knew he had to do something about the local unemployment problem. He's now offering a free resumé writing and job finding service for everyone on his reserve.

Reporter Jen Hudson visited a farmer in Kouchibouguac who's encoutering serious bear problems. His berry and bee operation was hit twice last week by bears who destroyed 50 hives.

Information Morning garden guy Bob Osborne chimes in with his first audio column of the season.

Bruce Fitch, New Brunswick's minister of Environment and Local Government, talks to Jonna about the discussion paper the government issued with 116 recommendations and an invitation for the public to weigh in on shale gas exploration.

A man formerly of Lakeville has been sentenced to four years in prison for scalding a toddler with hot water. 23-year-old James Parker-Thorne received a four year sentence (minus time served) in a Moncton courtroom Thursday for scalding the girl in bath water nearly three years ago. The girl's mother spoke with reporters after the sentencing.